ROOKIE Glasgow Warriors skipper Stafford McDowall insists that his job was made easy by the presence of several experienced characters in the side that beat Perpignan at Stade Aime Giral on Saturday.
The 24-year-old was handed the captain’s role as part of coach Franco Smith’s ongoing efforts to broaden squad strength by rotating the team week by week. There were 12 changes for the trip to France, with McDowall’s inclusion coming with the added leadership responsibility.
He marshalled his men well, helping Warriors to bounce back twice in the early stages after conceding tries. However, the modest McDowall played down his role, saying, “I just tried to focus on my job. It was a massively proud moment for me and my family, but I just tried to approach it as a normal game and try and not put too much pressure on myself.
